Poverty affects 1 in 5 Europeans, including 1 in 4 children, while around 1 million people are homeless across the EU. The Commission has proposed new measures aimed at preventing poverty and hoapplying exclusion, and supporting those already affected.
The EU’s first-ever anti-poverty strategy sets out a path towards the EU tarobtain of reducing the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by at least 15 million by 2030, while supporting the longer-term goal of eradicating poverty by 2050. It focutilizes on quality jobs, access to services and income support, and more coordinated action.
As part of the strategy, the Commission will
- work with social partners to support people who face barriers to employment
- support older people through adequate pensions
- build a coalition against poverty with national, regional and local governments, businesses and civil society
- consult people experiencing poverty on policies that affect them
The Commission is also proposing to strengthen the European Child Guarantee, the EU’s main tool to support children in necessary through access to services such as education, healthcare and school meals. The new approach focutilizes on improving families’ access to quality jobs, childcare and strong safety nets, while expanding support for children through mentoring and mental healthcare.
Hoapplying is another urgent challenge. With hoapplying prices rising by 60% since 2013, the proposed recommfinishation on fighting hoapplying exclusion promotes long-term solutions to the European hoapplying crisis and calls for more social and affordable hoapplying.
Toobtainher, these measures aim to strengthen social rights and assist build a fairer and more inclusive Europe.
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